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Deyna of destiny as past and present merge in Poland
08/06/2012 by Dailymail
A group of German tourists were  being given a history lesson on Solidarnosc Plac. They were outside Gate No 2 on Doki Street, where Lech Walesa once stood and changed the world. By the side of the Solidarity Kiosk (closed), some Spanish lads drank beer. They were waiting for the adjoining football camp to open. Outsiders drawing lines across this country has been one of it... Full Story »
France coach Laurent Blanc 'surprised' at Rio Ferdinand's omission from Roy Hodgson's England squad
08/06/2012 by Telegraph.co.uk
Ferdinand’s brother, Anton, was allegedly racially abused by England defender John Terry last year and the wider suspicion is that the Manchester United defender was excluded due to fears that his selection alongside Terry could harm squad unity.  Terry denies the allegation and Ferdinand told Hodgson that he wanted to play in Euro 2012 but was overlooked in favour of Terry... Full Story »
England striker Andy Carroll needs good service to hit the right notes at European Championship
08/06/2012 by Telegraph.co.uk
Welbeck might have scored in his last game against Belgium, but Carroll should not be discounted - particularly if Hodgson can devise a tactical plan to ensure we see the best of him, rather than the centre-forward who was a shadow of his former self for much of last season with Liverpool.  Until the final six weeks of the season, it was beginning to look increasingl... Full Story »
France's Yann M'Vila a major doubt for England game
08/06/2012 by Telegraph.co.uk
But there was otherwise positive news on Les Bleus' defensive midfield injury crisis, with Blaise Matuidi and Alou Diarra both making good progress in their recovery from setbacks.  M'Vila has been a doubt for the game since turning his ankle in a pre-tournament friendly against Serbia on May 31 and team doctor Fabrice Bryand considers it likely the Rennes star will miss ou... Full Story »
Uefa acknowledge 'isolated' racist chants directed at black Holland players during training session
08/06/2012 by Telegraph.co.uk
Members of Bert van Marwijk's European Championship squad were subjected to monkey chants during an open training session on Wednesday, with captain Mark van Bommel yesterday branding the incident "a real disgrace". Having initially been satisfied by the Dutch FA's belief that the abuse was not racially motivated, Uefa announced this morning they had been made aware o... Full Story »
Jermain Defoe thanks well-wishers for condolences
08/06/2012 by Goal.com
England striker Jermain Defoe has taken to his Twitter account to thank well-wishers and hospital staff after his father passed away on Wednesday night.Scores of footballers and fans took to the social networking website in order to send condolences to the Tottenham striker, who left his country's Euro 2012 camp to be with the rest of his family.The 29-year-old will rejoin th... Full Story »
Italian Nicola Rizzoli to referee England's Euro 2012 opener against France
08/06/2012 by Goal.com
England’s first Euro 2012 game against France is to be refereed by Italian Nicola Rizzoli.Having spent 10 years officiating in Serie A, the European Championship is the 40-year-old's first major tournament.Three Lions' boss Roy Hodgson will remember Rizzoli after he refereed Fulham’s Europa League final defeat to Atletico Madrid in 2010.However, he is more likely to b... Full Story »
Robbie Keane targeting a win from Ireland's Euro 2012 clash with Croatia
08/06/2012 by Goal.com
Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane is eyeing up all three points from Sunday’s Euro 2012 Group C game against Croatia.The LA Galaxy forward knows how crucial a win could be against Slaven Bilic's side with tough group games against Spain and Italy to come.Giovanni Trapattoni has already named his starting XI for the game, and having remained undefeated for their last 1... Full Story »
Spain will relish 'favourites' tag, insists Albiol
08/06/2012 by Goal.com
Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol does not believe that there is any risk of Spain buckling under the pressure at Euro 2012, arguing that Vicente Del Bosque's men will actually savour their status as favourites.There is a huge sense of expectancy surrounding the reigning world and European champions, who are bidding to become the first side to win three successive internationa... Full Story »
Robben and I are not the best of friends, admits Ribery
08/06/2012 by Goal.com
Franck Ribery has admitted that he is not the best of friends with his Bayern Munich team-mate Arjen Robben.The France international and his Dutch counterpart had to be pulled apart after an angry exchange of words at half-time during the Bavarians' Champions League semi-final first-leg clash with Real Madrid in April, and the former Galatasaray winger was reportedly fine... Full Story »
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    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia